Local News from Across the Rainy River District
MOSCOW (AP) – Russia’s top diplomat advised President Vladimir Putin on Monday to keep talking with the West on Moscow’s security demands, a signal from the Kremlin that it intends to continue diplomatic efforts amid U.S. warnings of an imminent Russian invasion of Ukraine. Moscow wants guarantees from the West […]
From a thrilling late touchdown drive that gave the Rams a 23-20 win over the Bengals, to Eminem taking a knee and Meadow Soprano driving an electric Chevy, here are the highlights from Sunday’s Super Bowl 56. HOW THE RAMS WON THE SUPER BOWL Down 20-16, the Rams went on […]
BEIJING (AP) – Teen sensation Kamila Valieva has been cleared for takeoff in women’s figure skating in a ruling in a Russian doping case that has caused havoc with one of the marquee events of the Beijing Olympics. Valieva will have a chance for a second gold medal at this […]
Ontario is expanding access to rapid antigen COVID-19 tests starting today, making them available at grocery stores, pharmacies and other agencies across the province. The province says up to 5.5 million tests will be made available per week at retailers participating in the program that will run for at least […]
Students at J.W. Walker school enjoyed a full day of 100 Day activities., earlier this week, for 100’s Day – the annual celebration which is held 100 days into the school year. Educator Hue Eldridge led her students with circle and story time. Throughout the school, kids were crafting, counting […]
The Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) catchment area is seeing an increased number of infectious syphilis cases. Although case rates have been rising since 2018, there was a drastic increase in 2021, where rates rose by 107% since 2020. Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) spread through direct contact with […]
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – On February 9, 2022, at approximately 2:52 a.m., members of the Rainy River District Detachment Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a disturbance at commercial business on the 800 Block of Kings Highway in the Town of Fort Frances. As a result of […]
An Indigenous-led grassroots group has launched a letter-writing campaign calling on Canada and Ontario to restart the regional assessment process in the Ring of Fire area and allow Indigenous peoples to lead the process. Friends of the Attawapiskat River have posted a letter online. People can fill out a few […]
TORONTO – Ontario’s expert science advisers say rapid antigen tests don’t detect COVID-19 infections with the Omicron variant as reliably as they did with the Delta strain, but changing the way the tests are performed can boost their sensitivity. The science advisory table says in a brief today that the […]
Rainycrest is seeking musical volunteers, who would like to perform dances and happy hours for long term care residents. If you have a band, play an instrument, or love to sing, and would like to brighten the lives of seniors, through a wide variety of volunteer opportunities, call Heidi at […]
BEIJING – Eliot Grondin had not been challenged all day. The Canadian cruised through every race on his way to the men’s snowboard cross final in Zhangjiakou at the Beijing Olympics, where he fought hard for a silver medal that was a photo finish away from being gold. Grondin of […]
NEW YORK (AP) – U.S. markets are falling after a report showed inflation in the U.S. is running hotter than previously thought. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial dropped 0.6%, while futures for the S&P 500 declined by 1.2%. Nasdaq futures dropped more sharply, down 1.9%. Labor Department data showed […]
